Abstract: Phylogenetic placement, the problem of placing a “query” sequence into a precomputed phylogenetic “backbone” tree, is useful for constructing large trees, performing taxon identification of ...

The control file IE-trees-v1/ie-v1.xml was made manually by Tiago Tresoldi, following as close as possible the model generated by beastling. The model was built in BEAUTi, following the parameters of ...

In the Sunday episode of Spade and Dana Carvey’s “Fly on the Wall” podcast, the 61-year-old “Grown Ups” actor called out the organizers of a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony for “consciously” avoiding ...

what is the grand arrangement of the tree of life in terms of kingdoms and phyla? That is, we will move across the entire spectrum from individual identification to higher level systematics. Largely ...

ABSTRACT: The absence of the atp8 gene in the mitochondrial genomes of Platyhelminthes and certain other mollusks has garnered significant attention in recent years. Growing evidence suggests that ...

The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time itself. These creatures, ranging from massive gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, ...

This valuable study uses a massive and long-term experimental data set to provide solid evidence on how tree diversity affects host-parasitoid communities of insects in forests. The work will be of ...

A new study has revealed the existence of bifunctional diterpene cyclases/synthases (DCSs) in bacteria, offering compelling evidence that the plant terpene synthase gene family, termed TPS, originated ...

New research headed by scientists at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) has demonstrated how the three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary ...

The mammalian order of Primates comprises 172 species of Old World apes and monkeys (Catarrhini), 146 New World monkeys (Platyrrhini), and 144 lemurs, lorises, and galagos (Strepsirrhini). Primates ...